Russell is a Partner in the Real Estate team.
He specialises in commercial property law, advising on a wide range of transactions including acquisitions and disposals, secured lending, and leasehold matters. His work spans development land, secured finance, and complex agreements involving conditional contracts, options, promotion agreements and overage provisions.
Russell has particular expertise in development land and frequently acts for both developers and landowners. He advises on structuring deals involving promotion agreements and uplift clauses, and is experienced in real estate transactions involving SIPP and SSAS pension schemes.
Clients value his collaborative and practical approach. Russell focuses on building long-term relationships and delivering commercially sound, timely advice.
Recent matters include advising private lenders on loans secured against development sites and commercial leasehold assets, acting for a landowner entering into a promotion agreement in collaboration with their tax advisors, and supporting a fashion retailer on the expansion of its leasehold portfolio.